Game-board.



R. A. HALLOCK.

GAME BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 21. 1915.

1,21 5,79% Peteneed Feb.13,1917.

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RICHARD A. HALLOCK, F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI GAME-BOARD.

.Application led October 27, 1915.

4opposition or capture or elimination of theV respective pieces of the one side by those of 'the other; to provide for the movement of titl the pieces straight up and down and laterally from top to bottom and side to side of the board and also in a diagonal direction from corner to corner thereof; and to attain certain advantages as will hereinafter more fully appear.

The invention consists principally in marking or indicating on a game board intersecting vertical and horizontal lines and intersecting diagonal lines, the intersections of certain vertical and horizontal lines coinciding with those of certain diagonal lines, and further in dividing the board into adjoining unitary squares, the line of boundary of each square constituting a playing line or line along which the pieces are moved, and sub-dividing each square by crossed diametrical and diagonal lines, the intersections of which coincide, said crossed lines also constituting playing lines, the intersections of all lines being the points from and to which the pieces are played. The invention further consists in the constructions and arrangements set out in the appended claims.

rlhe preferred arrangement of a board accoi-ding to the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which .the playing surface or field is in the sha-pe of a Greek cross, the central portion of the cross comprising four of the sub-divided squares, and each arm or extension of the cross comprising two of such squares.

Referring now to the drawing, four squares of the central field are indicated by the numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The top arm or projecting field of the cross comprises the two squares numbered 5 and 6, the bottom arm or field the two squares 7 and 8 the left arm the two squares 9 and l0, and the right arm the two squares 11 and 12.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13S, 1911*?.

serial no. saaaa Each ,square is defined by border lines 13, 14, ljand 16.

The respective squares are divided by the crossed diametrical lines 17 and 18 and the crossed diagonal lines 19 and 20, at whose common intersection is a circle or spot 21 for indicating the position on which a piece may be piece may be moved in play.

Ait the intersections of the crossed diametrical lines with the respective border lines of the squares are circles or spots 22 on which pieces may also be placedand from 'and to which the pieces may be moved in play. Circles or spots 23 are also marked at the corners of the squares.

The pieces used in the play may be similar to the disks or circular blocks used in the well-known game of checkers or of any special design or shape as may be desirable. As an illustration of a game which may be played upon the board of the character herein described, let it be supposed that the upper arm of the cross on the board shown in the accompanying drawing represents a territory, or say a fortification, defended by a relatively small force, represented by three pieces which are placed at the points A, B and C, respectively, on which may be termed the first line of defense, said territory or fortiiication to be attached and captured if possible by a` considerably larger force occupying all or a greater part of the spots on the central portion and lower and side extensions of the board. By relatively proportioning the number of pieces on the opposing sides, and limiting the movement of the pieces of' the larger force with respect to the range of movement allowed the smaller force, and permitting the pieces of the smaller force to jump over and capture pieces of the larger Jforce, while limiting the power of the pieces of the larger force to block or check the movements only of the pieces of the smaller force, except possibly for the penalizing of a piece of the smaller force when failin to make a jump when an opportunity is aorded, the possibility of winning or losing the game is substantially equalized, provided, of course, the skill of the two players is equal.

The'board is not limited to the playing of any one particular game, nor is the application of the invention confined to the particular form of the board shown, but the invention is characterized principally by an placed and from and to which a 7 arts of which a game board is formed,the

1dea being carried out in a board of square, pol gonal or other geometrical design.

'lyhe board may also be litho raphed 1n colors, dilierent ortions or fie ds thereof bein in distingulshing colors, asalso may be t e different lines, to indicate limitation and restriction of plays of the pieces. So,

too, the board may have pictorial representations thereon according to the game for which it is to be particularly adapted. It is, therefore, to be understoo these features are within the contemplation of the appended claims.

I claim: Y

1. A game-board in the form of a cross, each arm of the cross comprising a multiplicity of adjoining unitary squares, each square being divided by crossed diametrical comprlsln adjoinin like unitary squares, the lines gf boundargy of said squares and said crossed lines connectedly constituting continuous lines the length and breadth of the board, and the intersections, of the respective lines constituting the' points from and to which movable pieces are played on the board along said lines.

2. A game-board in the form Vof a Greekcross., each arm of the cross comprisin Itwo adJommg umtary squares, each square ing dlvlded by crossed diametrlcal and diagonal .and diagonal lines, and the body of the cross lines, and the central field bounded by said arms comprising four adjoining like unitary squares, the lines of boundary of said squares and said crossed lines connectedly constif tuting continuous lines the length and breadth of the board, and the intersections of the respective lines constituting the points from and to which movable pieces are played on the board along said l1nes.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

RICHARD A. HALLOCK. 

